NCC to scrutinise telecoms market power, warns against stifling competition

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it will scrutinise market power in the telecommunications industry to ensure that dominant operators do not undermine competition, while assuring industry players that regulatory interventions will not penalise businesses simply for their size or commercial success.
The Commission also disclosed that its ongoing study of competition in the industry has identified operators with Significant Market Power (SMP) in six telecommunications market subsegments, although the assessment remains preliminary.
The findings were presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria at the second stakeholder forum on the study of the level of competi...